merosome

M3E1R1O1S1O1M3E1

noun

Any of the segments of a segmented animal

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somite
OriginAncient Greek σῶμα (sôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ →
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Meanings

nounmerosome (plural merosomes)

plural merosomes

  1. biologyAny of the segments of a segmented animal

    Synonyms: somite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the segments of a segmented animal

Similar
somite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  4. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  5. Englishmero-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  11. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  12. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  13. Englishmerosome

From mero- + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

moresomesomemoreremosome
Cite this entry
APA

merosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merosome

MLA

“merosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merosome.

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